Chapter 33

Chapter 7: The Giant

In an instant, the world that was once invisible and silent changed. Although it was still pitch black before his eyes and his ears remained silent, the presence around Ye Qi began to react in his heart, as clear as ripples in a lake! And the ripples caused by Nofa, who was constantly moving, were like a mountain collapse and a sea surge, impossible for Ye Qi to ignore.

At this moment, Ye Qi was extremely grateful for his good habit of always having a backup plan, but he was also deeply pained—this talent point, which Ye Qi originally planned to invest in his constitution to increase the number of spell uses, now had to be used. However, there was a reason for everything, and if he didn't properly deal with Nofa, the culprit who forced him into this situation, it would be a waste of this talent point!

It seemed that the Demon Hunter headquarters had stipulated that retaliatory killing did not count as a violation of regulations! Even during tests, there could be slip-ups! After all, humans are not machines, and occasional mistakes can be forgiven, right?

Still on the defensive, Ye Qi maintained his previous state of losing his sight and hearing, quietly waiting for Nofa to take the bait. It must be said that Nofa was extremely cautious. Even though he knew that Ye Qi had been deprived of his sight and hearing, he still approached with the utmost caution, as if facing a great enemy. However, as time passed, Ye Qi found that Nofa's caution was excessive! A distance that could be covered in two steps was being taken in four or five!

He is trying to pressure me, to make me break down psychologically in advance!

Seeing Nofa deliberately waste time and considering his current situation, Ye Qi quickly came to a conclusion. But to ensure a successful strike later, Ye Qi had no choice but to endure the situation.

Isn't it said that the longer the wine is aged, the more fragrant it becomes, and the longer the victory is anticipated, the more delightful it is? Then, let's slowly endure it!

Ye Qi stood there like a rock, unmoving, as Nofa circled around him. As time passed, Nofa gradually became impatient. His sensory control ability, though sharp, had a time limit. With his current strength, controlling one of the opponent's senses for half an hour was the limit, controlling two senses for a maximum of ten minutes, and completely controlling all five senses for no more than three seconds.

And now, the time had already exceeded nine minutes, and in less than a minute, Ye Qi would be out of his control! Thinking of Ye Qi's ruthless sword technique and the fire control he had yet to use, Nofa could no longer wait! Although this was just a routine test, for them, the testers, losing to a student would be a very embarrassing matter!

"Whoosh!"

The thin sword cut through the air, aiming for Ye Qi's throat. Still motionless, Ye Qi carefully estimated the distance between them—blind fighting relied on perception to sense the presence around the body, not like seeing with the eyes, so Ye Qi had to be cautious in this new state.

However, just as Ye Qi felt Nofa's thin sword about to pierce his throat, the sword suddenly moved downward, aiming for his thigh. Did he change his move? What's going on?

Despite his confusion, Ye Qi did not let his mind wander in the intense battle and still launched his long-prepared thunderous strike according to the original plan. But at the moment of striking, he held back a bit of force.

"Clap!"

After the crisp sound, the thin sword aimed at Ye Qi's thigh was deflected by Ye Qi's palm. Nofa, whose sure strike had been thwarted, had no time to react before he felt a chill on his neck—Ye Qi's short knife was already there. Nofa had no doubt that with the sharpness of the short knife, any movement would result in his head rolling off his shoulders.

"Release your ability!"

Even if Ye Qi didn't say it, the time for sensory control was down to less than ten seconds, and with the knife at his throat, Nofa had no choice.

His vision cleared, and he gradually heard sounds. After a few breaths, Ye Qi fully recovered. However, the short knife at Nofa's throat did not relax. Looking at Nofa's cold, icy face, Ye Qi admired his composure, but admiration aside, some things needed to be clarified.

"Your sword was originally aimed at my throat, why did you change it to my thigh?" Ye Qi's eyes narrowed, staring intently at Nofa's icy face: "If you give me a reasonable explanation, I guarantee you will be very grateful!"

"Grateful? For surviving?" Nofa's lips twitched, a smile or a sneer; but Ye Qi, interpreting it as the latter, raised an eyebrow: "Do you think I won't dare to kill you?"

Saying that, Ye Qi applied force to the knife, and the sharp blade immediately cut through Nofa's skin, blood flowing down. However, in the end, Nofa was only scratched, and he was unharmed! It wasn't that Ye Qi held back again, but when the blade cut through Nofa's skin, no matter how much force Ye Qi applied, it wouldn't advance any further!

Another ability? Or a holy artifact?!

Apostles did not have just one ability; some with special constitutions could awaken a second or third ability. In history, there was an apostle who awakened six abilities, though only reaching the Moonlight level, but by combining the six abilities, he could directly confront and defeat a Sunlight-level apostle, becoming famous for a time. However, the examples of second and third awakenings were extremely rare, with perhaps not even one in a thousand apostles!

Therefore, the Demon Hunter deduced that the opponent must be carrying a holy artifact!

Let's see how long your holy artifact can hold up!

The Demon Hunter pulled the knife with one hand and grabbed Nofa's collar with the other, then with a single forceful push, threw him into the air. Immediately, a conical flame spurted out, following him.

"Whoosh!"

The conical flame rising into the air was as brilliant as fireworks, even in the daytime, it looked like a pure fire lotus quietly blooming.

"Wait!"

The Burning Hand had just begun, not even lasting two seconds, when a loud shout came from behind the Demon Hunter. Then a gust of wind blew, and a giant over 2.2 meters tall suddenly appeared in front of the Demon Hunter, extending a hand as large as a fan to directly block the Burning Hand.

How is this possible?

Since obtaining magical power, the Demon Hunter had always been invincible, even against demon worshippers, who could only resist the sharpness of the Burning Hand with the number of shadow warriors. This was the first time the Demon Hunter had seen someone directly use their physical body to resist magical power!

Such a powerful physical body, death in close combat is inevitable!

The Demon Hunter immediately retreated, creating some distance, and once again a hot flame appeared in his hand—Fireball, ready!